Max opened The Trenchless Co., on January 1, 2000. Today it is a full service plumbing company that specializes in trenchless pipe replacement, pipe restoration and pipe lining. Max’s success in the plumbing industry was no surprise to his family, as he is a third generation plumbing contractor in the Sacramento area; his grandfather and father having both owned and operated successful plumbing companies. Max realized that the plumbing industry was constantly evolving, finding innovative ways to help people solve their plumbing problems with less destruction and mess. He promised himself to never stop researching and providing exactly that to his customers...new solutions to everyday plumbing problems.

Operations

Darrin BakerGeneral Manager

Darrin is General Manager for The Trenchless Co and has been with the company since 2007. Darrin combines his knowledge of plumbing with a background in whole house construction as well as commercial and municipal projects to educate both residential and commercial customers about their options.

LeAnn WritesmanDirector of Operations

LeAnn brought her depth of experience to The Trenchless Co. in 2007, and has been a driving force behind our growth ever since. From office staff management to human resources to finance, LeAnn is a driving force behind our constant development as a company and as a team.

Azetta KnightDirector of Operations Assistant

Azetta joined our team in 2015 with 6 years of experience in customer service and has distinguished herself with her attention to detail and amazing customer service skills. Azetta's primary goal is to make sure Trenchless Co. customers are always happy, satisfied, and our top priority as a company.

Marketing & Business Development

Nick DeGraffDirector of Marketing & Business Development

Nick is a social entrepreneur and marketing strategist who joined The Trenchless Co. early in 2012, adding his 8 years of PR and Marketing experience to the team. Prior to joining The Trenchless Co., Nick was a co-founder of a nationwide professional services company and the Director of Marketing for the largest regional business incubator in Northern California. Nick’s entrepreneurial focus centers on growing small businesses in order to create quality jobs, and since the beginning of the recession in 2008 he has created dozens of new jobs within the region.

Service Department

Vince SalasService Manager

Vince has been with The Trenchless Co. since 2002 and is one of our most veteran employees. With his depth of experience and knowledge of state-of-the-art plumbing technology, Vince brings to the table a broader-than-average viewpoint of options that can be applied to provide permanent solutions which are tailored to the needs and budgets of his customers.

Steve HendryService Technician

Steve joined The Trenchless Co. in 2012 after 4.5 years in the plumbing industry. With his experience seeing the progression of sewer issues, Steve appreciates focusing on troubleshooting plumbing problems and providing permanent solutions to solve problems once and for all. In addition to being a skilled plumber, an interesting fact about Steve is that he is also a semi-professional competitive eater!

Chris LeppingtonService Technician

Chris has been with The Trenchless Co. for the past 4 years. Chris' love for his job comes from connecting with people to find permanent solutions that fit their needs at fair prices. Being a personable guy, our customers always tell us how much they like working with Chris.

Milton LeeService Technician

With over 20 years of experience, Lee brings with him a range of deep knowledge in all areas of plumbing - from new construction to residential and commercial service/repair to designing new systems. Lee uses his deep knowledge to find the most cost saving options for his customers to provide permanent solutions to plumbing headaches. When not using his deep experience in plumbing, Lee loves to golf all over the world

Drekale CutchowService Technician

Drekale joined the Trenchless Co in 2016 and has a passion for helping people which comes out in his customer service style.

Blake MungerService Technician

Blake joined The Trenchless Co. in 2009 first as an install helper, then as an install crew leader, and now as a service technician. With his install experience, Blake has a great understanding of how trenchless technology can be used for his customer's benefit and loves helping when people are facing an emergency situation.

Pedro RomeroService Technician

Pedro started out with us learning the trade at The Trenchless Co. and has proved himself to not only be a fast learner, but also a hard worker who shares our dedication to customers. Pedro is also fluent in spanish and prides himself on being able to bridge any language gaps to help provide great customer service to everyone in the community.

John CroninService Technician

With a wealth of background in sewer diagnosis and repair, John brought his 15 years experience to The Trenchless Co. in 2018. John is an expert at identifying problems and giving honest advice based in a wealth of experience. Outside of solving sewer issues, John loves to spend time with his young son and is an avid kayaker and outdoorsman.

Raymond DeisiedService Technician

Ray has 8 years of experience, first starting out in The Trenchless Co. Install Department before moving over to our Service Teamn in 2018. From being a crew leader performing trenchless repairs, Ray has a deep background in what trenchless can do to solve customers issues in the most cost effective methods. On his off time Ray love to spend time with his family when he isn't out golfing - and has a reputation around the office as a talented MC.

Juan LopezService Technician

Bringing in 6 years of experience working with major corporate companies, Juan joined our team in 2018. With a personal motto of "Saving the world one sewer at a time," it's no surprise Juan's focus is on finding options that work for his customers budgets and goals. When not saving customers from plumbing headaches, Juan is a family man who loves to spend time rebuilding his 1954 pontiac.

Install Department

Luis DominguezInstall Manager

As the most veteran installer with The Trenchless Co. - Luis has long been the person that our install crews turn to for advice and help - making him an amazing field supervisor for our Installation Department. Luis is responsible for job production and always ensures that customers get the highest quality solution with the least amount of time and hassle possible.

The Trenchless Co. Install Crews

Our crews are lead by veteran plumbers who have been using trenchless methods with our company since shortly after the technologies release. In fact, our crew leaders have even been credited with research and development of methods that are now standard practice around the globe. With the art and science needed to make trenchless methods work, our customers notice the difference working with expert installers who aren't learning on our customers dime.

Our Promise

Our promise is to educate our customers on how to solve their problems permanently using the most innovate plumbing solutions in the industry. Our goal is to provide 100% customer satisfaction and the best warranties in the business.